About Us – Dhruva Consultants – Leading Tax Practice

Dhruva Consultants Story

Dhruva Consultants is a part of Dhruva Advisors LLP, a boutique tax and regulatory services organization. At Dhruva we work closely with regulators on policy issues and with our clients on tax advocacy and advisory matters. Dhruva Advisors LLP is headquartered in Mumbai-India, with 12 offices pan-India and globally, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia and Singapore. Globally, we are a team of over 450 Tax Professionals comprising of Chartered Accountants and Tax Attorneys, led by 25 Partners. Over 50 of these key Tax Specialists are based in the GCC region itself. We are a member firm of W T S Global, a network of selected tax and specialist regulatory organizations that operates in more than 100 countries. Dhruva Worldwide and WTS Global members have won various global accolades, including both European Tax Awards and Asia Tax Awards.

Message from the CEO

Vision

To continue to be the most trusted and respected tax and regulatory advisory partner. Deliver innovative, practical, and business-focused solutions that empower organizations to thrive in a dynamic global economy.

Mission

At Dhruva, our mission is to:

Provide exceptional, insight-driven tax and regulatory advisory services that combine deep technical expertise with real-world business understanding
Build lasting partnerships with our clients through integrity, excellence, and a relentless commitment to delivering value
Anticipate emerging challenges and opportunities, enabling clients to stay ahead of regulatory changes and business complexities
Foster a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and innovation among our people, empowering them to be trusted advisors in every engagement

Our Values

Takes pride in delivering high quality, cutting edge outputs that are bettered each time
Anticipates client requirements, context and expectations and prepares thoroughly before every interaction
Dedicates time and energy for staying ahead of the curve on latest know-how/developments in the external world. Initiates dialogue on new developments in the field with others and goes into depth of things
Approached by one and all (internally and externally) for expertise and approachability
Proactively reaches out and offers help and support to others to help ensure outstanding client delivery every time
Engages across levels to teach/provide an experience of working on real time, novel and varied solutions
Challenges team's thought process in order to stretch minds and build capabilities
Actively seeks and provides insightful feedback to colleagues to enable high end quality outputs

Alignment in thinking, behavior, words & actions
Shares all relevant facts in a judicious manner with the right stakeholder at the right time
Stands by one's word no matter what - is seen as credible and dependable person
Open to listen and share one’s views on a topic in a balanced and mature way
Remains positive and straightforward in speaking with people even in difficult/negative circumstances
Shares constructive inputs with others to enhance their capability and widen their perspective

Builds deep trust, mutual respect and personal connect with stakeholders. Takes a long term view, nurtures relationships over time, enjoys credibility and goodwill of others
Builds equal relationship with clients - neither passive nor over eager while engaging with clients. Listens with an open mind to client's needs instead of promoting what the firm has to offer
Reaches out to anyone in the firm who could help him/her add more value to the client and enlists their support/ offers support proactively to others
Shows interest and concern for people. Makes efforts to connect and build nourishing relationships and a good working environment
Attuned to the overall mood and morale of people and takes initiative to create fun and energy in the work place and celebrate small wins

Challenges status quo and relentlessly seeks new and better solutions by referring to new and varied sources of know-how and opinions from others
Continuously scans the environment for opportunities and quick to respond to them. Sees problems as an opportunity to innovate solutions
Creates a powerful first impression by being positive and passionate. Consciously ensures that one creates impact by proactively sharing good ideas with the client
Creates "Aha moments" by demonstrating to the client that s/he understands their world and provides them with novel solutions
Enthusiastic about new initiatives and events in the firm and volunteers to support them

Focused on adding value to all stakeholders by keeping long term client interests in mind – admired by key stakeholders as a "thought leader"
Actively provides insightful feedback to colleagues to enable growth and development. Creates IP for the firm
Ideates and strategizes to deepen and expand the scope of services to create and nurture large accounts - thereby contributing to the client’s success significantly
Fluid, nimble, flexible and open to possibilities – can "visualize" future trends
Pursues tasks with energy and drive despite obstacles and set backs. Looks for solutions when faced with problems and seeks support

Driven by organizational goals and continuously looking at the Big Picture
Builds credibility and equal partnership by demonstrating ownership E.g. 24 hour follow up note, always being on top of things, consistent delivery and quality, assertive and candid communication
Steps in and "rolls up one's sleeves" to co-create high quality solutions / solve problems with the team
Takes complete ownership of outcome for self and others
Conscious of impact of one's actions on the larger group and acts with responsibility

Dhruva Offices

Learn more about Dhruva Worldwide offices:

Dhruva India

Dhruva Advisors Singapore

Dhruva Consultants Value Proposition

Our value proposition reflects our work ethic which is deeply rooted in our conviction to make a difference to your business, irrespective of its nature, size or geography.

What Makes Us Unique

Key differentiators:

Partner driven services
Proactive ideation to mitigate risk in an increasingly VUCA environment
Strategic approach to complex problems
In-depth, specialised, robust and knowledge centric advice
Strong track record of designing and implementing pioneering solutions
Trailblazers in tax controversy management
Long history of involvement in policy and advocacy

Our Clients

We work with clients across industries and sectors, providing value-based solutions to their business problems through our team of subject matter experts who bring insight to the forefront.

Retail
UAE is a hub of several eminent and prestigious global brands finding their space in the world-class malls or available ‘on-the-click’ through e-commerce. From the glittering world of fashion and apparel to the innovative world of electronic products bringing the change in our life, we have advised the diversified family groups and multinational companies having presence in the retail segment on a range of VAT matters, including advising on complex arrangement that are typical of retail sector.

Real Estate & Construction
UAE is one of the largest construction markets in the GCC region and is expected to grow with the prospect of Dubai Expo 2020 and beyond. There are various projects at different stages of completion across UAE in line with country’s economic diversification goals in the areas of transportation, education, etc. We have been advising top tier construction companies as well as pioneer and largest master developers on VAT issues relevant to their sector.

Hospitality
UAE is the regional hub for leisure travelers as well as business persons for meetings, conventions, exhibitions, etc. There has been a tremendous growth in terms of people visiting UAE year-on-year due to significant new tourist attractions, traditional Arab hospitality, highly developed infrastructure and many other reasons. We have the experience of working with leading luxury and business hospitality chains and assisting them with VAT, Excise and the other unique tax challenges of the industry.

Transport & Logistics
UAE is fortunate to have a strategic location between the east and the west coupled with strong offerings by the free zones, massive investment in the transport sector, state of the art infrastructure and with ease of doing business in UAE the Logistic sector has bloomed in UAE. We have unparalleled exposure in addressing both customs and VAT complexities for integrated shipping and logistics service providers by being associated with world-class logistics and associated services provider.

Healthcare
With over 200 nationalities in UAE, providing world-class healthcare services is one of the six pillars of the National Agenda of UAE, which is also in line with its “Vision 2021” plan. The National Agenda emphasizes on preventive medicine and efforts to reduce and cancer and lifestyle related diseases. We advise some of the largest healthcare providers and regulators in the UAE on tax matters related to this sector which is critical to the UAE economy.

Case Studies

Our ethos is to provide quality deliverables to our clients, with maximum partner face time, and ensuring quick turnaround to client queries. A synopsis of client work that we are proud of is as follows: